zeiosis

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noun

The formation of blebs.

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blebbing
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Meanings

nounzeiosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe formation of blebs.

    Synonyms: blebbing

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe formation of blebs.

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blebbing

Origin

Coined by Costero and Pomerat (1951), who refer it to Ancient Greek ζείω (zeíō), alternative form of ζέω (zéō, “to boil”) + -osis. The authentic Ancient Greek term would be ζέσις (zésis, “boiling”). The derivation was chosen because blebs are said to "resemble the behavior of a very dense fluid under intense boiling".

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APA

zeiosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeiosis

MLA

“zeiosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeiosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zeiosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeiosis.

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